WordPress Website Training ♦ Detailed Outline

Session 1

In Denver: 3/30, 10 – 12 p.m.

Section 1 – WordPress Dashboard + Custom & Personalized Settings

• WP Dashboard – a tour and how to customize it
• Basic WP Settings – permalinks, time/date display, profile, privacy, reading, writing, etc

Section 2 – WordPress Website (Blogsite) Set Up

• Plugins – How to select & install plugins (install advanced formatting plugin)
• Free Tools & Resources (stock photos, color pickers, photo editing, pixel ruler)
• Setting a website home page
• Setting a blog page
• Organizing your content:

  a.    Page v. Posts

  b.    Categories v. Tags

  c.    How to use Categories

  d.    How to use Tags

Section 3 – Create a Page

• Set up 4 pages (Home, Blog, About, Contact)
• Use Notepad to upload page content
• Review page options (page navigation, privacy, passwords, etc)
• Upload & format media (images, audio, video, or documents)
• Formatting text and VERY basic HTML concepts
• Create a hyperlink and an anchor link
• Create a Contact Form overview

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Session 2

In Denver: 3/30, 1 – 3 p.m.

Section 4 – Create a Blog Post

• Use Notepad to upload content
• Insert Media
• Set Categories & Tags
• Review Sticky posts
• Configure The Akismet Comment Spam Filter

Section 5 – Website Extras

• Configuration and Modification of the Sidebar Widgets
• Set up a code generation page
• Install Email Opt-In Form
• Creating Links (Blogroll)

Section 6 – WordPress Optimization & Security

• Review SEO settings
• Install & Configure Essential Plugins –
  • All in one SEO pack – automated SEO functions
  • Google xml site map – automated sitemap submission to Google and other search engines
  • WordPress Backup
  • WP Security Scan
• Updating WordPress and Plugins

Section 7 – Getting Help

• Using the WordPress.org forum & documentation

Bonus Call ! ~ Live 90 min. Q & A

April 6^th, Tues. 10 – 11:30 a.m. (mst)

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